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Visa type

B1/B2

Visitor – business or tourism · For short visits to the U.S. for business meetings (B-1) or tourism, family visits and medical treatment (B-2). Most visitor visas are issued as a combined B-1/B-2.

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B1/B2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
406,961

That is 30,612 fewer than in January 2026 (437,573) — -7.0%.

Quick view · February 2026
-7.0% vs January 2026 (437,573)-28.9% vs February 2025 (572,499)

All published months together: 24,254,254

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All countries together · Visa class B1/B2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025423,472
  • Jan 2026437,573
  • Feb 2026406,961
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  • Jan 2026 is 14,101 (3.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 16,511 (3.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 423,472437,573406,961
Total423,472437,573406,961
Total visas issued
478,240
Latest 12 months · B1/B2 · August

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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. Brazil86,059
  2. China - mainland66,549
  3. India61,644
  4. Colombia32,186
  5. Argentina26,010
  6. Dominican Republic16,545

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
India70,53164,658 +9.1%+5,873
China - mainland57,25777,824 -26.4%−20,567
Brazil42,97155,228 -22.2%−12,257
Colombia36,98529,210 +26.6%+7,775
Argentina23,20222,606 +2.6%+596
Turkey15,49715,912 -2.6%−415
Ecuador12,12213,802 -12.2%−1,680
Dominican Republic10,4349,814 +6.3%+620
Peru9,60410,881 -11.7%−1,277
Guatemala9,5978,983 +6.8%+614
Costa Rica8,7529,541 -8.3%−789
Honduras7,4125,591 +32.6%+1,821
Philippines6,8877,132 -3.4%−245
Vietnam5,3597,912 -32.3%−2,553
Panama4,7236,835 -30.9%−2,112
Jamaica3,5273,500 +0.8%+27
Thailand2,8962,540 +14.0%+356
Pakistan2,8823,355 -14.1%−473
Morocco2,7534,057 -32.1%−1,304
Saudi Arabia2,7443,101 -11.5%−357
Ukraine2,7232,737 -0.5%−14
Romania2,6453,266 -19.0%−621
Hong Kong S.A.R.2,6303,297 -20.2%−667
Great Britain and Northern Ireland2,3682,203 +7.5%+165
Indonesia2,3152,072 +11.7%+243
Bolivia2,2091,789 +23.5%+420
Trinidad and Tobago2,1822,449 -10.9%−267
Russia2,1522,155 -0.1%−3
El Salvador2,1461,884 +13.9%+262
Egypt1,9941,853 +7.6%+141
Uruguay1,9581,791 +9.3%+167
South Africa1,8962,542 -25.4%−646
Malaysia1,8062,637 -31.5%−831
Germany1,7771,662 +6.9%+115
Guyana1,6281,136 +43.3%+492
Ghana1,5391,464 +5.1%+75
Israel1,5261,582 -3.5%−56
Korea, South1,5001,291 +16.2%+209
Paraguay1,4841,333 +11.3%+151
Kazakhstan1,4181,862 -23.8%−444
Mexico1,3351,116 +19.6%+219
Bulgaria1,1621,191 -2.4%−29
Albania1,1041,153 -4.2%−49
Spain1,090995 +9.5%+95
Serbia9821,124 -12.6%−142
Bahamas, The9521,323 -28.0%−371
Jordan9151,045 -12.4%−130
Mongolia8501,004 -15.3%−154
United Arab Emirates803992 -19.1%−189
Nicaragua770868 -11.3%−98
Kenya751648 +15.9%+103
Lebanon731899 -18.7%−168
Kuwait380481 -21.0%−101
Armenia364579 -37.1%−215
Ethiopia167258 -35.3%−91
Algeria30623 -95.2%−593
Nepal26808 -96.8%−782
Bangladesh24900 -97.3%−876
Venezuela16 -83.3%−5

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Bogota35,19027,514 +27.9%+7,676
Buenos Aires22,96822,469 +2.2%+499
Sao Paulo17,86425,406 -29.7%−7,542
New Delhi15,10014,183 +6.5%+917
Shanghai14,60918,197 -19.7%−3,588
Mumbai14,19214,187 +0.0%+5
Guangzhou13,13520,738 -36.7%−7,603
Beijing11,77716,577 -29.0%−4,800
Hyderabad11,6309,680 +20.1%+1,950
Chennai11,2219,821 +14.3%+1,400
Santo Domingo10,4139,790 +6.4%+623
Guatemala City9,6309,024 +6.7%+606
Lima9,30210,663 -12.8%−1,361
San Jose8,8279,682 -8.8%−855
Rio de Janeiro8,7558,447 +3.6%+308
Istanbul7,6517,720 -0.9%−69
Toronto7,4905,791 +29.3%+1,699
Tegucigalpa7,3605,505 +33.7%+1,855
Ankara6,9917,338 -4.7%−347
Brasilia6,9727,719 -9.7%−747
Guayaquil6,6978,078 -17.1%−1,381
London6,2725,973 +5.0%+299
Shenyang6,1687,766 -20.6%−1,598
Panama City5,4407,753 -29.8%−2,313
Quito5,4135,696 -5.0%−283
Manila5,3885,816 -7.4%−428
Dubai4,6814,563 +2.6%+118
Recife4,2656,271 -32.0%−2,006
Porto Alegre4,1996,570 -36.1%−2,371
Ho Chi Minh City3,8645,670 -31.9%−1,806
Vancouver3,8023,549 +7.1%+253
Kingston3,5343,505 +0.8%+29
Hong Kong2,9654,067 -27.1%−1,102
Kolkata2,8282,953 -4.2%−125
Bangkok2,8002,424 +15.5%+376
Wuhan2,6686,102 -56.3%−3,434
Bucharest2,2642,978 -24.0%−714
La Paz2,1831,758 +24.2%+425
Port of Spain2,1502,471 -13.0%−321
Madrid2,0931,905 +9.9%+188
Casablanca2,0803,402 -38.9%−1,322
San Salvador2,0541,799 +14.2%+255
Jakarta1,9491,685 +15.7%+264
Montevideo1,9301,774 +8.8%+156
Ottawa1,8992,035 -6.7%−136
Calgary1,8281,224 +49.3%+604
Frankfurt1,7431,639 +6.3%+104
Riyadh1,6832,061 -18.3%−378
Georgetown1,6061,110 +44.7%+496
Cairo1,4531,224 +18.7%+229
Kuala Lumpur1,4482,366 -38.8%−918
Tel Aviv1,4231,510 -5.8%−87
Hanoi1,2161,904 -36.1%−688
Abu Dhabi898806 +11.4%+92
Karachi796821 -3.0%−25
Doha7931,037 -23.5%−244
Islamabad7681,123 -31.6%−355
Bridgetown607686 -11.5%−79
Lagos5874 -21.6%−16
Dhaka12711 -98.3%−699

B1/B2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20256,118,679
  • 2026844,534
0200K400K600K800KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January572,789437,573 -23.6%
February572,499406,961 -28.9%
March612,600––
April580,188––
May509,706––
June437,999––
July449,197––
August478,240––
September525,855––
October535,309––
November420,825––
December423,472––

When is it busy? B1/B2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: March (9.4% of a typical year). Quietest: June (7.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

B1/B2 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0200K400K600K800KOct'21Feb'22Jun'22Oct'22Feb'23Jun'23Oct'23Feb'24Jun'24Oct'24Feb'25Jun'25Oct'25Feb'26
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MonthIssuances
Oct '21111,822
Nov '21164,952
Dec '21187,530
Jan '22196,998
Feb '22244,153
Mar '22337,428
Apr '22300,355
May '22321,493
Jun '22320,306
Jul '22295,406
Aug '22370,082
Sep '22381,660
Oct '22406,077
Nov '22427,815
Dec '22417,439
Jan '23477,132
Feb '23492,975
Mar '23637,511
Apr '23475,262
May '23566,918
Jun '23491,108
Jul '23457,194
Aug '23548,471
Sep '23518,675
Oct '23548,377
Nov '23488,906
Dec '23428,211
Jan '24538,836
Feb '24513,965
Mar '24589,819
Apr '24629,575
May '24598,338
Jun '24463,636
Jul '24549,252
Aug '24586,159
Sep '24568,701
Oct '24603,461
Nov '24502,987
Dec '24532,056
Jan '25572,789
Feb '25572,499
Mar '25612,600
Apr '25580,188
May '25509,706
Jun '25437,999
Jul '25449,197
Aug '25478,240
Sep '25525,855
Oct '25535,309
Nov '25420,825
Dec '25423,472
Jan '26437,573
Feb '26406,961